Dr. Jessica Wu's Blog.

When should you start Botox? Not by age — by movement.

Getting dressed is different when people trust you with their faces.

After more than two decades caring for patients, one thing is clear: my patients who take the best care of their skin aren’t those with 10-step routines, but those who actually listen to their skin.

Can laser make brown spots darker? Yes, if the diagnosis is wrong.

Long summer days call for more than sunscreen. What you eat plays a role in supporting healthy skin, too.

Vacation is important, but patient care doesn’t stop when I’m away.

The recent passing of an Estée Lauder executive has understandably raised questions about the safety of cosmetic fillers.

My Dad turned 93 and still sprints up stairs.

The patient thought it was dry skin. It wasn’t. The image is a parasite under the microscope. But this Reel is not really about parasites.

I injected GHK-Cu after breaking three ribs. I was in pain and willing to consider anything that might help.

Long before a treatment becomes trendy in the U.S., I’ve usually seen it already in Asia: in clinics, pharmacies, and conversations with dermatology and plastic surgery colleagues.

My first keynote. The night before, I was wrangling PowerPoint slides at 2AM.

SPF makeup counts. With a catch. Tinted moisturizer & makeup with SPF can protect your skin, but only if you use enough.

At 21, these stairs led to my fourth-floor walkup. This week, they led me back to Harvard Medical School to help shape how we train young doctors.

I went to @livelong_media, a women’s health and longevity summit, and came back with three takeways I’m bringing back to my patients:

Not everything new belongs in my office. Before I offer a new device, I study the data, speak with the engineers and scientists who built it, and look closely at safety and reproducibility.

On National Doctors Day, I'm grateful for the doctors who took care of me recently.

First time back in the gym after my ski accident.

If your retinol isn’t doing much, it may be the type, not the product.

Spring Break travel can be rough on your skin. Three things people underestimate:

After years in practice, Dermatologists notice patterns.

A morning well spent investing in our next generation of doctors!

This week, I'm speaking to the USC Dermatology residents about what no one teaches them.

Valentine’s is not my favorite holiday. It’s stressful and too much pressure to have a romantic evening.

Peptide‑curious? So are many of my patients.

Three broken ribs. Not the birthday chapter I planned.

58 years young today.

After 25 years of treating faces and bodies every day, one principle hasn’t changed: Results should still look good 5, 10, 15 years from now.

Peptides aren’t the magic shortcut your feed is selling you.

Tomorrow I'll be speaking on the "AI in Aesthetics" panel at @octaneoc's Aesthetics Tech Forum in Newport Beach, discussing how this technology is shaping how we think about skin and longevity.